Graduation ceremony, banquet held for Horizons Program students

Friday

Jul 30, 2010 at 3:19 AM

Jenel Few

Horizons Program students celebrated their academic gains and accomplishments during a graduation ceremony and banquet Thursday at Savannah Country Day School.

About 160 public school students participated in the summer enrichment program, which provides low-income and at-risk public school students with six weeks of academic, cultural and recreational activities. This summer, all of the students either maintained or raised their academic outcomes.

The local program began seven years ago as a community initiative between Savannah Country Day School and Windsor Forest Elementary. The goal was to target students who performed below academic standards or came from households earning less than $21,000 a year.

Horizons program staff provide students with remediation, help them realize their potential and encourage them to pursue a more fulfilling academic future.

Organizers were able to offer the privately funded program only this year because of a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor.